Primary aldosteronism in South Asia: insights from a tertiary outpatient cohort in Bangladesh
PA appears highly prevalent among hypertensive patients in Bangladesh and often presents without classic features such as hypokalemia or resistant hypertension. These findings support recent guideline recommendations for broader PA screening in all individuals with hypertension to improve detection and cardiovascular outcomes.
Authors
- Muhammad Fariduddin
- Sharmin Jahan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9021-9409)
- Peter J. Fuller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0948-2072)
- Jun Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4620-4976)
- Muhammad Akram (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3150-6904)
- Md Rakibul Hasan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3262-2827)
Institutions
- Bangladesh Medical University (BD)
- Hudson Institute of Medical Research (AU)
- Monash University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Endocrine Connections
- Published
- 2025-12-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1530/ec-25-0620
- Primary Topic
- Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00